past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
results; record; grades; marks
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
imagination; supposition; guess
only; merely; but; no more than
trivial; not amounting to much
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
research; study; investigation
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to look around; to survey
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to